Indianapolis Colts’ QB Peyton Manning refuses to weigh retirement, says will be back – NFL News
Indianapolis Colts’ injured quarterback, Peyton Manning, has refused to let his football career be over at this stage of his professional life and has reiterated his comeback after a discussion between him and his employer, Jim Irsay, which, he said, is
expected to be held at an appropriate time in the near future.
His self-assuring comments have come a day after Irsay had told mediamen that he would prefer remaining silent on the issue of Peyton’s recovery and return to Colts during the week of Super Bowl.
Irsay has neither denied nor confirmed Manning’s claims of a meeting possibly taking place between the two to discuss his future.
The owner has not said much about it since the team’s joint statement claiming both parties had good working relationship and dispelled what they called the impression of strife in their ties.
The player in his latest remarks said that they would discuss the issue of his return "at the appropriate time, and when we do, I think some decisions will be made after that. But until then I'm just continuing to rehab, work hard, and to enjoy this week
because it really is a special week for the city and certainly for my family."
He categorically denied if the possibility such as his retirement due to his successive neck injuries was on his mind.
There is no point for him to think of calling it quits from the game as he felt good about his health and was eager to make a comeback, he said.
"I really feel good. I continue to make progress every day," he said. "Everything that the doctors have told me has been on point, which is encouraging to me. I just had a great day today with rehab, just got back from the facility, and that's what we continue
to do. Just keep trying to get better. So far I have. That's the plan from here on out."
This is one of the rare statements made by the player himself as an assurance to his fans that he still had football left him in.
Only issue now awaiting an answer is whether he will be playing for Colts or any other team. The Colts have to pay him a bonus option of $28 million by March 08, 2012 and if they decide against it, he will be an unrestricted free agency.
A number of teams have already expressed strong desire to sign him off free agency on his release by his former employer.
Irsay now holds answers to all questions and theories around Peyton Manning’s issue and the only remarks from him, which leave the player to be hopeful of return to Colts, were that the final decision on his future would be down to his health.
Manning has claimed repetitively that he feels good about his health; there is no independent confirmation of his injury status.
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